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Hole #4
Hole #4 
3 / 237ft. 3 / 300ft. -- / -- -- / --
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Hole #4 White Tee
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Tight, challenging and not quite done. ;)
2-4 
12/8/2012 
12/9/2012
Pros: Concrete tee pads - both long and short a.k.a. white and red. These are finished as a typical sidewalk is finished - just enough roughness to maintain traction but not so much that it traps water.
Shiny new DC Chainstar Baskets - I know all about these. I should, I helped put them in.
Toughness - What the course lacks in distance it makes up for in challenge. No real favoritism here for RHBH or LHBH. Tight fairways and challenging up shots to the basket on the first 6 holes and then more open holes on the last 3. Each with their own unique set of challenges.
Water hazard - Hard to believe that a tiny little course like this has such an epic water hazard as hole number seven. There are essentially two choices from the long; throw over the water or around the clump of trees. LHBH players with a decent 300' drive and a sense of adventure are going to love this hole.
Finish - The way this course finishes is great. A nice 300'+ wide open bomb shot hole with a challenging pin placement behind some trees on a slope.
Flow - once the signs and foot bridge are up, the walks between holes will be reasonable and make complete sense.
Elevation - While there really are no mountains per se here in this part of Michigan, the course makes excellent use of elevation changes.
Multiple pads - Each hole has a long and a short pad. The placement of each pad is well thought out because in most cases there is a completely different look from each pad. Hole #3 is a great example. The pad distances are almost identical but the look from each pad to the basket is completley different.
Hey, it even has a practice basket!
Shiny new DC Chainstar Baskets - I know all about these. I should, I helped put them in.
Toughness - What the course lacks in distance it makes up for in challenge. No real favoritism here for RHBH or LHBH. Tight fairways and challenging up shots to the basket on the first 6 holes and then more open holes on the last 3. Each with their own unique set of challenges.
Water hazard - Hard to believe that a tiny little course like this has such an epic water hazard as hole number seven. There are essentially two choices from the long; throw over the water or around the clump of trees. LHBH players with a decent 300' drive and a sense of adventure are going to love this hole.
Finish - The way this course finishes is great. A nice 300'+ wide open bomb shot hole with a challenging pin placement behind some trees on a slope.
Flow - once the signs and foot bridge are up, the walks between holes will be reasonable and make complete sense.
Elevation - While there really are no mountains per se here in this part of Michigan, the course makes excellent use of elevation changes.
Multiple pads - Each hole has a long and a short pad. The placement of each pad is well thought out because in most cases there is a completely different look from each pad. Hole #3 is a great example. The pad distances are almost identical but the look from each pad to the basket is completley different.
Hey, it even has a practice basket!
Cons: Navigation - the course is slated to get a footbridge probably sometime this winter and it is missing basic navigation signs. For the time being getting from the front 6 to the back 3 means either driving or walking down Butternut to cross the creek. However, once the bridge is in players will be able to park in the normal parking lot and walk past the practice basket across the bridge for 1 through 6.
Benches - There are park benches in the way on hole 7. These will be moved eventually.
Length - while this is a con that I am sure everyone is going to put in these reviews understand that there is VERY little room to work with here. Etching out 9 holes in this limited space without creating hazards and issues with flow is tough so length was sacrificed.
Nature - This isn't going to really affect my over-all score of this course but still feel that this is worth noting. Just like every other course in Michigan, mother nature can be a real pain here. Poison ivy, ticks, mosquitoes and your typical assortment of irritants can be found just like on any other wooded course. Come prepared.
Benches - There are park benches in the way on hole 7. These will be moved eventually.
Length - while this is a con that I am sure everyone is going to put in these reviews understand that there is VERY little room to work with here. Etching out 9 holes in this limited space without creating hazards and issues with flow is tough so length was sacrificed.
Nature - This isn't going to really affect my over-all score of this course but still feel that this is worth noting. Just like every other course in Michigan, mother nature can be a real pain here. Poison ivy, ticks, mosquitoes and your typical assortment of irritants can be found just like on any other wooded course. Come prepared.
Other Thoughts: What Andrew has created in this limited amount of space is a real gem. Even inspite of all my work on this course, I am only giving it a 3.0. Why? Because I want this review to serve as a caution to everyone who plays here in the near future that this course is not complete yet. It desperately needs the foot bridge to really make it shine. After that is in, I will make a revision to my score.
I love this course even though it isn't 18 and if you are in the area definitely check it out!
I love this course even though it isn't 18 and if you are in the area definitely check it out!
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